ENGR 330 - Safe Room

Project Charter
Safe Room

Description

team with the White County affiliate of Habitat for Humanity to design and construct low cost, durable, healthy, and sustainable housing
apply engineering skills to find a cost effective method of creating a safe room

Objectives

improve the health and durability of the house through the addition of a safe room in a cost effective manner
discover the relationship between the cost and types of safe rooms and the levels of protection that they provide
determine which option for a safe room the Woodruff II build is viable with concern to cost efficiency and storm safety

Outcomes or Deliverables

list of safe room options and their associated costs
a decision with a report of the reasons for the selection
implementation of safe room design into designs and construction

Critical Dates

beginning of construction phase in late September/ early October

Estimated Budget

$0

Community Partners

Habitat for Humanity

Stakeholders

Richard Wells
Lance Gibson
Harding University

Team Members

Derek Laxton
Shawn Batten
Mitch Maynard

Safe Room Final Report.docx

SafeRoom_Oral_Presentation.pptx

TASK STATUS REPORT #1
Project Description:	• apply engineering skills to find a cost effective method of creating a safe room
Project Sponsor:	HFH	Sponsor Rep:	Rick Eichhorn
Program Manager:	Rich Wells	Project Manager:	Derek Laxton
Period Covered by the Report:	8/23/2011-9/12/2011
Accomplished This Period:
Researched the requirements for a successful storm shelter (FEMA, Texas Tech Wind Science and Engineering Research Center, and the National Storm Shelter Association Looked into some rough pricing estimates
Planned But Not Accomplished This Period:
Have not developed safety continuum and price range
Objectives To Next Reporting Period:
Develop pricing continuum Began a more thorough pricing list Research construction modifications
Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems:
Keeping in mind the lost cost approach Remembering that this will not be an actual certified storm shelter

TASK STATUS REPORT #2
Project Description:	• apply engineering skills to find a cost effective method of creating a safe room
Project Sponsor:	HFH	Sponsor Rep:	Rick Eichhorn
Program Manager:	Rich Wells	Project Manager:	Derek Laxton
Period Covered by the Report:	9/12/2011-9/27/2011
Accomplished This Period:
Began developing pricing continuum Began evaluating advantages and disadvantages of each design Researched different construction techniques and modifications
Planned But Not Accomplished This Period:
Have not completely developed price range
Objectives To Next Reporting Period:
Further develop pricing continuum Look into different pricing trends and comparison methods
Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems:
Keeping in mind the lost cost approach Remembering that this will not be an actual certified storm shelter

TASK STATUS REPORT #3
Project Description:	• apply engineering skills to find a cost effective method of creating a safe room
Project Sponsor:	HFH	Sponsor Rep:	Rick Eichhorn
Program Manager:	Rich Wells	Project Manager:	Derek Laxton
Period Covered by the Report:	9/27/2011-9/11/2011
Accomplished This Period:
Developed pricing and comparison continuum for woodframe designs
Planned But Not Accomplished This Period:
Develop pricing and comparison continuum for non-woodframe designs
Objectives To Next Reporting Period:
Finish comparison charts and prepare for presentation? Possibly look into cheapest method in more depth
Risks/Outstanding Issues/Problems:
Keeping in mind just rough estimates Not sure of actual size of shelter or of any decisions